Hanami inhaled sharply as Kaede's sword cut through the assailants chest and twisted around before dropping him to the ground like garbage. This was one of the few times she didn't feel bad about a life lost considering he was willing to take theirs just a few seconds ago. Who knew she would be grateful for a half-demon being around?

"I'm fine, Princess. It's just a scratch..." She offered a reassuring smile to Mizuki... That was until she saw a herd of puppets racing toward them from down the alley. She drew another kunai knife, ready to defend herself just in case a puppet wanted to get up close and personal, even though she knew their weapons wouldn't work so well against these new enemies. Aside from the obvious wooden *clunking* sounds they made, the puppets had no life surrounding them which meant she wouldn't be able to anticipate their attacks if they were hiding, and that they could regenerate as long as their master was around. 

[i]Hanzo...?[/i] The name sounded familiar to her, but she had no idea who he was... Something told her she would find out very soon. Hanami glanced over her shoulder as she was running to see Akane and Asuka battling the puppets. A part of her really wanted to help them, but she had been instructed to help Mizuki get away, and that was their main priority right now. Plus, the others didn't seem to be hurting in battle.